[EDLING:267] Kenyans flock to Chinese classes

Francis M. Hult fmhult at DOLPHIN.UPENN.EDU
Sat Jun 30 15:54:09 UTC 2007


Business Daily Africa

Kenyans flock to Chinese classes

Chinese products have taken over the international market and there is  a new 
export too: language. As nations watch the  Chinese economic growth and its 
penetration into Africa and other continents,  a side-story is  developing.

Kenya is already eyeing the Chinese market and has  a tourism website in 
Mandarin language.  At the Language Solution Centre in Nairobi, Chinese 
language is taking centre stage—competing with others for space and time. 

Full story:
http://www.bdafrica.com/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=1668&Itemid=5710



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